Free Spirits for 2026

When my spirit becomes homeless, I want it to fly away and achieve true freedom, untethered, unadorned, full of light.

Who but Rilke could capture this flight so magnificently?

"You, my own deep soul,

trust me, I will not betray you.

My blood is alive with many voices

telling me I am made of longing.

What mystery breaks over me now?

In its shadow I come into life.

For the first time I am alone with you –

you, my power to feel."

by Reiner Maria Rilke, translated by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows

Happy New Year! Here is to 2026! Here is to freedom! Here is to the spirit!